Flat Iron in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Popes Creek Episcopal Church

By J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

1. Popes Creek Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. On this site, a part of “Longwood,” stood Popes Creek Episcopal Church, built about 1744 on land given by the McCarty family. The Lees and the Washingtons worshipped here. About 1826 it fell into disuse and was burned as being unsafe.

Erected 1959 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number J-69-a.)

Location. 38° 9.144′ N, 76° 55.367′ W. Marker is in Flat Iron, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. Marker is at the intersection of Kings Highway (Virginia Route 3) and Longwood Road (County Route 624), on the right when traveling east on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montross VA 22520, United States of America.

Also see . . . History of Pope’s Creek (Virginia). Wikipedia entry. Discusses the Popes and their neighbors to the west, the Washingtons. “After moving from Maryland, Nathaniel Pope, in 1651, patented 1,050 acres in Old Northumberland between two large creeks; one would bear his name. At Mattox Creek he built dwellings, warehouses, and docks for the merchant trade with England including the port of Bristol. He shipped beaver, tobacco with caske, and raw materials; and he imported English manufactured goods. He settled the argument between John Washington and shipping partner Edward Prescott by paying off the senior officer in Beaver skins at eight shillings per pound. In 1655 he was made Lieutenant-Colonel in the militia.” (Submitted on September 3, 2009.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,488 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.